diff --git a/plugins/junit/src/com/intellij/execution/junit/TestObject.java b/plugins/junit/src/com/intellij/execution/junit/TestObject.java
index f3f884f156e3..6f162e2d097a 100644
--- a/plugins/junit/src/com/intellij/execution/junit/TestObject.java
+++ b/plugins/junit/src/com/intellij/execution/junit/TestObject.java
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ public abstract class TestObject extends JavaTestFrameworkRunnableState<JUnitCon
   }
 
   public void appendJUnit5LauncherClasses(JavaParameters javaParameters, Project project, GlobalSearchScope globalSearchScope) throws CantRunException {
-    final PathsList classPath = javaParameters.getClassPath();
+
     JavaPsiFacade psiFacade = JavaPsiFacade.getInstance(project);
     PsiClass classFromCommon = DumbService.getInstance(project).computeWithAlternativeResolveEnabled(
       () -> psiFacade.findClass("org.junit.platform.commons.JUnitException", globalSearchScope));
@@ -276,13 +276,10 @@ public abstract class TestObject extends JavaTestFrameworkRunnableState<JUnitCon
       return;
     }
 
-    if (!hasPackageWithDirectories(psiFacade, "org.junit.platform.launcher", globalSearchScope)) {
-      downloadDependenciesWhenRequired(project, classPath,
-                                       new RepositoryLibraryProperties("org.junit.platform", "junit-platform-launcher", launcherVersion));
-    }
-    //for modularized junit ensure launcher is included in the module graph
-    else if (JavaSdkUtil.isJdkAtLeast(javaParameters.getJdk(), JavaSdkVersion.JDK_1_9) &&
-             VersionComparatorUtil.compare(launcherVersion, "1.5.0") >= 0) {
+    boolean isModularized = JavaSdkUtil.isJdkAtLeast(javaParameters.getJdk(), JavaSdkVersion.JDK_1_9) &&
+                            VersionComparatorUtil.compare(launcherVersion, "1.5.0") >= 0;
+
+    if (isModularized) { //for modularized junit ensure launcher is included in the module graph
       ParametersList vmParametersList = javaParameters.getVMParametersList();
       String launcherModuleName = "org.junit.platform.launcher";
       if (!vmParametersList.hasParameter(launcherModuleName)) {
@@ -291,6 +288,12 @@ public abstract class TestObject extends JavaTestFrameworkRunnableState<JUnitCon
       }
     }
 
+    final PathsList pathsList = isModularized ? javaParameters.getModulePath() : javaParameters.getClassPath();
+    if (!hasPackageWithDirectories(psiFacade, "org.junit.platform.launcher", globalSearchScope)) {
+      downloadDependenciesWhenRequired(project, pathsList,
+                                       new RepositoryLibraryProperties("org.junit.platform", "junit-platform-launcher", launcherVersion));
+    }
+
     //add standard engines only if no engine api is present
     if (!hasJUnit5EnginesAPI(globalSearchScope, psiFacade) || !isCustomJUnit5(globalSearchScope)) {
       PsiClass testAnnotation = DumbService.getInstance(project).computeWithAlternativeResolveEnabled(
@@ -298,7 +301,7 @@ public abstract class TestObject extends JavaTestFrameworkRunnableState<JUnitCon
       String jupiterVersion = ObjectUtils.notNull(getVersion(testAnnotation), "5.0.0");
       if (!hasPackageWithDirectories(psiFacade, "org.junit.jupiter.engine", globalSearchScope) &&
           hasPackageWithDirectories(psiFacade, JUnitUtil.TEST5_PACKAGE_FQN, globalSearchScope)) {
-        downloadDependenciesWhenRequired(project, classPath,
+        downloadDependenciesWhenRequired(project, pathsList,
                                          new RepositoryLibraryProperties("org.junit.jupiter", "junit-jupiter-engine", jupiterVersion));
       }
 
@@ -307,7 +310,7 @@ public abstract class TestObject extends JavaTestFrameworkRunnableState<JUnitCon
         String version = VersionComparatorUtil.compare(launcherVersion, "1.1.0") >= 0
                          ? jupiterVersion
                          : "4.12." + StringUtil.getShortName(launcherVersion);
-        downloadDependenciesWhenRequired(project, classPath,
+        downloadDependenciesWhenRequired(project, pathsList,
                                          new RepositoryLibraryProperties("org.junit.vintage", "junit-vintage-engine", version));
       }
     }